my camera was in an explosion and...

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chum...p

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While shooting some fun footage for a project we're putting together, my wife was standing directly over an area where there was a small gasoline explosion followed by a huge gasoline fire. She had to jump from her perch to save her own life but first she handed the camera to her assistant, who dropped it to help her down.

She is fine. She miraculously walked away with only minor first degree burns and needing a haircut. The camera was not so lucky. We had to spend a ton of money (over a grand) to replace the LCD which, in the run & gun situations she's been in, is indispensible. The lens is fine and the chip appears to be fine.

So... the camera records; the image on tape is just as good as it was before the accident, but the image in the viewfinder on the LCD is looking a bit pixellized. The image is garbled enough to make you wonder if what you're getting is going to be okay, and because it appears in both the LCD and the viewfinder this makes me think there may be a problem on the board. Any ideas?

thanks.

chum...p.
 
sorry about the subject rating, i did that on accident and then it wouldn't let me take it back. not that i don't think my topic is excellent, but who am i to say...
 
If the image is good there, I'd say it was the "local" output section of the board (unless there is a separate board for the viewfinders).

No matter what the case, though, it's not the sort of thing I'd feel comfortable trying to fix myself.

Dan
 
My advise would be to get insurance on the camcorder, you can add it to your Home Owners insurance, mine was $33 for one year full coverage.
 
Insurance would be nice. :-( I checked mine...they'll only cover theft..and that, only if I wind up in the hospital while the thief takes it.

Dan
 
I don't know what your problem is, but any camera that can survive an explosion and fire has some serious mojo... don't get rid of it.
 
ill try to post pics when the project is a little further along. the footage really is pretty spectacular. nerve wracking for me to know it's my wife behind the camera.
 
I hope the explosion was an accident.

Also, in any situtaion where there might be a posisbel risk to the operator, try and remove them. A camera will work just fine on a tripod by itself. - or on a Jib if you want ot move, etc..

- Mikko
 
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